Technology Status - NET Nowak Energie & Technologie AG

Installed capacity in MW
18000
15000
12000
9000
6000
3000
wind energy technology at the end of 2002 has reached over 30 GW. Installed
wind power is distributed very unevenly around the world - 78% of total
installed capacity is in only four countries: Germany, Spain, the US and
Denmark (see Table 49). Although Europe has taken the lead with strong R&D
and price incentive schemes in support of wind investments, other countries
such as the US, China and India have enormous wind energy potential and are
working hard to establish industries to exploit them.
0
1985 1990 1995 2000
Sources: Systèmes Solaires/EurObserv’ER.
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Figure 56
Worldwide Development of Wind Power, 1985-2000
Figure 57
Distribution of Installed Capacity of Wind Energy, 2002
North
America
16%
WIND POWER
Asia
8%
Sources: Systèmes Solaires/EurObserv’ER.
Rest of
World
1%
155
Europe
75%